Kaiser Permanente Diablo Service Area’s commitment to health extends beyond treating patients in our facilities. Preventive health also means addressing the root causes of health disparities, such as economic opportunity, health and wellness in schools and a healthy physical environment. Stable, affordable housing is a particularly important contributor to overall health.
We’re starting by addressing this need in our own backyard. Dependable housing is especially important in Walnut Creek, where low-income families increasingly find themselves priced out of the market. Foreclosures, evictions and skyrocketing housing costs force many to move multiple times in a year, resulting in negative health outcomes, especially for children.
Those who stay in the area face difficult spending decisions, often sacrificing nutritious food and health care to make rent. Esperanza Place offers families a chance to break this cycle and finally put down roots. By supporting the development, Kaiser Permanente helps ensure that families earning low and moderate incomes will be eligible to purchase homes.
Soon, the 42 families will have the opportunity to build strength stability and self-reliance through home ownership. Kaiser Permanente is proud to support this transit-oriented, zero-net energy site where families are provided with a healthy environment to thrive.
Read more about the vital connection between health and housing.
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